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THE WOODSMAN'S HANDBOOK. 



ments will be furnished upon application to the Forest Service, 

 Washington, D. C. They may be procured through any first-class 

 dealer in field instruments. 



STAFF COMPASS. 



This instrument (shown in fig. 5) is used for running lines in the 

 woods. It consists of a compass set on a square base, and has 



FIG. 5. Staff compass. 



two sights hinged to its opposite sides. A removable support, 

 screwed into the bottom, terminates in a socket, adapting the 



